Story Breakdown: Laser Ghost (Arcade & Master System)

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Get ready to grab those light guns again, because Sega recently announced that the company behind the upcoming Panzer Dragoon remake will be bringing the first two House of the Dead games to modern consoles. That's cool and all, but I've always been partial to Laser Ghost. That was Sega's 1989 arcade hit where you shot at ghosts in order to save the girl. It's not the most original concept, but without it you probably wouldn't have had House of the Dead. So turn back now if you don't want to know what happens next, because today we're spoiling the story and ending for both the arcade and Master System versions of Laser Ghost. This is Game Over: The Early Years.


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